ARIK airline gets new GM

Shola Adekola, Lagos - 14.05.2008

Arik Air has announced the appointment of Mr. Ianko Stoimenov as its new General Manager for the airline’s Flight Operations.

The 47-year old Bulgarian national is a airline transport pilot and technical engineer with Boeing737-300/900 valid type rating.

The new GM has accumulated a total flight hours of 12900 and total command hours of 10100.

He attended G. Benkovski Flight Academy, Bulgaria from 1978-1984 and obtained the Commercial Pilot and Technical Engineer Degree.

Stoimenov’s airline career began with Balkan Bulgarian Airlines in 1984 as First officer and ten years later was actively working as a management pilot.

Stepping on the management field, as Boeing 767 Fleet Manager, he was initially responsible for the long haul company operation, including training, rostering and dispatch.